Patio Port Questions and Answers Page
 
Question:  Many of your teak products of the same type and size have much different pricing? Why is this?
Answer:  We work with four separate menufacturers. Each of these manufacturers have their own prices and teak furniture quality. We list their products as: Premium Quality Furniture, Excellent Quality Furniture, and Very Good Budget Quality Furniture.

1)  Anderson Teak features only  the Highest Premium Quality Teak and Rattan Furniture.
2)  All Things Cedar features Very Excellant Quality Furniture
3)  VIFAH features both Very Excellent Quality and Very Good Budget Quality Furniture
4)  Warner Levitzson features only the Highest Quality Premium Teak Furniture for home, and commercial use.
5) Our Chapman Collection features budget priced teak furniture only - can be used indoors or outdoors.                            

Question:  How can I tell which is which on your site?
Answer:  There are two easy ways to tell.

1)  Anderson Teak's products are made of either teak, merbau, mahagony (hardwood), or rattan, and have 1 and 2 year 
 Manufacturer's Warrantees. Their product ID numbers have "dashes " such as product BH-195 and their products
 always come in a natural unfinished state.

2)  All Things Cedar's Products are made of teak or cedar and have a 15 day Money-Back Guarantee.
Their teak products always come with a light teak oil finish and there are no dashes in their product ID, as in product   
TW80.

3)  VIFAH's products feature teak, eucalyptus, wood composites, and recycled plastic furniture.Their furniture is
always indicated as product ID number VIFAH-XXX, and carry a 1 to 20 year satisfaction guarantee -
depending on the product.

4)  Warner Levitzson's products are made of either teak and have a 2 year Manufacturer's Warranty.
Their product ID numbers always have WL in the product name, such as product WLCH-035, and their products
always come in a natural unfinished state. All of their products are designed and manufactured for both home,
park, residential, or commercial use.

5)  Chapman Series products feature 2nd grade teak only and are designed for the budget priced shopper. Their
furniture carries a 2-year residential warranty, but is not warrantied for commercial use. However, it is very suitable
for normal indoor or outdoor use. Their product numbers always begin with CS.

Question:  How can I tell which product is right for me? 
Answer:  This is a very hard question to answer, but here are some guidlines that may help.

1)  VIFAH Furniture is expected to last 15 - 30 years, but  on most occasions it  has lasted much longer than that. Their furniture is usually assembled with stainless steel screws. But, due to their unique designs and manufacturing techniques, their furniture is unusually strong and withstands the elements beautifully.

2)  All Things Cedar's furniture is expected to last 20 -30 years, but on most occasions it has lasted much longer.  Their teak furniturer has a life expectancy of approximately 40 years. Their teak furniture is always assembled using mortise and tenon joints with teakwood dowels rather than screws.

3)  Anderson Teak's Furniture is expected to last 60 - 80 years, but on most occasions it has lasted generations longer. Their furniture is manufactured to a higher standard compared to other teak outdoor furniture. Their teak furniture is always assembled using mortise and tenon joints with teakwood dowels, plus they use only marine grade brass and stainless steel fittings in all of their products.

4)  Warner Levitzson's Furniture is expected to last 60 - 80 years, but on most occasions it has lasted generations longer.  Their furniture is manufactured to the highest of standards. All of their teak furniture is always assembled using mortise and tenon joints with teakwood dowels, plus they use only marine grade brass and stainless steel fittings in all of their products. All of their furniture is waranteed for both home, park and commercial use.

5) Chapman Series furniture is designed for the price conscious consumer ony. It carries a 30-day money-back guaranty, plus a 2 year warrantee, and is suitable for home use. Used indoors or out, is designed to last 10 - 20 years under normal conditions.

Question:  Is Weight a Good Guideline For Teak Furniture Quality?
Answer: As a general rule, the answer is yes, but not always.

Some of our best premium teak furniture is listed as weighing less than competitive teak furniture. There can be huge differences in these weights because of the mositure content in the furniture when it was weighed.

This information came to Patio Port from Warner Levitzson:

Hi Bob,

About the weight of the furniture............
One of your customer was wondering why a competitors teak double chaise
was heavier than ours.
Without seeing and weighing the actual product,
I know they have 4 adjustable backs, compared to 2 of mine.
Under the adjustable backs, there are wood supports,
which would add additional weight.
 
However, when furniture is weighed...........
Is it during the beginning stages of production ?
If it is....... it will weigh more because of the excess of moisture in the wood.
The key is, at what moisture content is the furniture actually weighed ?

Please take a look at this attachment.
 
I started this test last May, after we had conversation about furniture weight.
As you can see, the moisture content dropped significantly
as time went by.
( the last few months had been very dry at the factory)
Which is great for making furniture.
Joe

Question: So What are the Best Guidelines to Determine Premium Teak Furniture Quality?
Answer: There are several answers, but these are some very good guidelines:

Ask the manufacturer---
1) What is the weight of the furniture?
2) What is the average thickness of the teak boards used in this product?
3) What was the moisture content when the product was weighed?
4) Does this product arrive in a natural (unfinished/untreated) state?

Question:  Where can I get more information about your furniture?
Answer:   If you ever need any more information concerning our products or our manufacturers, please contact us, e-mail us at patioport.@charter.net, or call us at 1-989-873-4849. Also, you can go to our manufacturer's websites at:

1)  Anderson Teak's "Why Buy From Anderson Teak" page.
2)  All Things Cedar's "Home Page" (2/3 of the way down the page.)
3)  VIFAH's " Worldwide - About Us" page.
4)  Warner Levitzson's "Contact Us" page.
5) Patio Port's "Contact Us" page.

Should you have other questions about our products or our manufacturers that you would like addressed on this page, please let us know and we will add them as soon as possible.

Happy Shopping.

The Patio Port Team

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